Mechanics of Materials, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (November 21, 2011) © 2012

  • Paul S. Steif
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Mechanics of Materials helps students gain physical and intuitive understanding of the ideas underlying the mechanics of materials; grasp big picture ideas; and use the subject to solve problems—everything it takes to genuinely learn how the forces acting on a material relate to its deformation and failure.

Contents

Preface viii

To the Student (pg. viii)

To the Instructor (pg. viii)

Resources for Instructors (pg. ix)

Resources for Students (pg. ix)

Acknowledgments (pg. x)

About the Author (pg. xi)

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1. Introduction 3

1.1 Why Study Mechanics of Materials? (pg. 4)

1.2 How Mechanics of Materials Predicts Deformation and Failure (pg. 6)

1.3 Review of Statics–Forces, Subsystems, and Free Body Diagrams (pg. 8)

1.4 Review of Statics–Representing Force Interactions Simply (pg. 10)

1.5 Review of Statics–Conditions of Equilibrium (pg. 12)

1.6 Road Map of Book (pg. 16)

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Unit 1

Body Composed of Elements

2 Internal Force, Stress, and Strain 18

2.1 Elements (pg. 20)

2.2 Internal Force (pg. 22)

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